Sources: UT Athletics Mulling New Apparel Deal With Adidas

[troopervol]

I want whatever is best for the team.

I hate Nike.

Recruits love Nike!

 

[troopervol]

Adidas on the field quality was terrible. as others have pointed out, I don't want to see the team out there with three different oranges on. it made us look like a charity case, and not a proud program.

the team loved it too when we went to Nike.

UT Adm. pandering to the almighty $$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Boca Vol]

Recruits love Nike!

Recruits love money!

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

UT Adm. pandering to the almighty $$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Behr]

Recruits love Nike!

Cool.

 

[DeerPark12]

Personally, I prefer Under Armour, but I'm a contrarian.

Well, they aren’t bidding on college sports rights anymore, so you’re kind of out of luck on that one.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I'm guessing that, after the Nico fiasco, LA Gear thought better of making an offer to Tennessee.

 

[mprock]

Under Armour shoes are terrible.

 

[backdoorcutvol]

If I’m not mistaken AU offered is a better deal than Nike, but Hart chose Nike.

 

[Rememberthelate90s]

Genius move by us. I say we agree to a 400 million 4 year deal but 100 mil is for NIL only. Allows Adidas to vet and sign kids to contracts that we approve but we get to use their lawyers who know how to sign contracts with athletes.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Let's bring back the SportsBell unis from the late 80s/ early 90s!

What about Bike Athletics gear?

 

[goooooovols]

What about Bike Athletics gear?

Sure! For our cycling team lol

We’re playing foosball here!

 

[jbr82]

Need the most money to get the best cruits imho

 

[livefaith]

When Butch Jones and company took us from Adidas to Nike 10 years ago, it was costing millions every year to use Nike. Plus that company is 100% woke joke. I hope Tennessee switches.

 

[Hyperion]

I think Nike has much better fan gear designs but that's really about all they offer. I hate how our numerals are no longer traditional block. It's disheartening that Nike apparently doesn't value UT as an elite athletic program.

In my view Adidas made the best looking UT jersey of all time with the 1997 road uni. The embroidered numerals with that shiny white under the lights during a night game will make you believe in a higher power. If Adidas agrees to make them exactly like that then I don't see how you turn down the deal.

Having said that, adidas fan gear always looks awkward.

I think Under Armour does a great job with all their college football unis. UT would be a huge school for them. We should really give them a chance.

 

[vavolfan6]

Please do not go back to Adidas. We couldn't even get the right Pantone back then. Plus the amount of alternate jerseys we have abd the quality of them is becuase of Nike. We didn't get that, especially as high of quality, as before.

 

[vavolfan6]

Strange. Didn't everybody say partnering with Nike was better for recruiting because that's what the kids wanted? Has this attitude changed?

It is better for recruiting. Look how many recruits post pictures of themselves in our alternate uniforms. Those exist only because of Nike. Smoky Grey, Dark Mode, Throwbacks, Alternate helmets, etc have all been done at a high level becuase of Nike and all play a part in our brand appeal.

 

[PastorVolFan]

I think Nike has much better fan gear designs but that's really about all they offer. I hate how our numerals are no longer traditional block. It's disheartening that Nike apparently doesn't value UT as an elite athletic program.

In my view Adidas made the best looking UT jersey of all time with the 1997 road uni. The embroidered numerals with that shiny white under the lights during a night game will make you believe in a higher power. If Adidas agrees to make them exactly like that then I don't see how you turn down the deal.

Having said that, adidas fan gear always looks awkward.

I think Under Armour does a great job with all their college football unis. UT would be a huge school for them. We should really give them a chance.

I agree with the 90s shiny jerseys...I actually still have an Ainge #10 that is the shiny orange...i always thought those jerseys looked amazing in home and away. Lets get a hashtag going... #BringBackTheShine

And while we're at it, can we get the black outlines again on the orange numbers?

 

[Hyperion]

I agree with the 90s shiny jerseys...I actually still have an Ainge #10 that is the shiny orange...i always thought those jerseys looked amazing in home and away. Lets get a hashtag going... #BringBackTheShine

And while we're at it, can we get the black outlines again on the orange numbers?

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It doesn't get better than the 1997 road uni under the lights. The way that road white glimmers and shines under the lights combined with that helmet is pure perfection. I totally agree with the black trim. Bring it back!

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I just hope they dont bring back that God awful tire tread design we had on our jerseys! Or those road jerseys that said "Tennessee" across the front, like some directional school!

 

[plaincityvol]

Adidas is second tier.

 

[CobbWebb71]

What about Bike Athletics gear?

The Bike sale over by the old Standard knitting Mill, was one of the highlights of my childhood.
I always looked forward to it.

 

[TNnative]

The best thing ever would be to go back to these types of uniforms.

For the female cheerleaders maybe.

 

[CobbWebb71]

Genius move by us. I say we agree to a 400 million 4 year deal but 100 mil is for NIL only. Allows Adidas to vet and sign kids to contracts that we approve but we get to use their lawyers who know how to sign contracts with athletes.

Except we’ll spend the $100 mil on a new donor bathroom by the new luxury level...

 

[CobbWebb71]

When Butch Jones and company took us from Adidas to Nike 10 years ago, it was costing millions every year to use Nike. Plus that company is 100% woke joke. I hope Tennessee switches.

This is where I’m torn, I hate Nike but I love Nike.
they are such trash but damn if all the cool kids ain’t wearing them.